How to Make a Perfect Cup of Longjing Tea

Longjing tea is a delicious beverage with potential health benefits owing to its rich antioxidant content. However, it's also rich in caffeine, which could adversely affect some tea drinkers in large enough amounts, so don't drink too much.

Preparation:Get some Longjing tea, a glass cup, and a bottle of mineral spring water ready, and then put three grams (one teaspoon) of tea into the cup.

Clean the tea leaves:Pour a little (about 50ml) heated spring water (80°C to 90°C) into the cup. Gently swirl the cup, and then pour out the water, keeping the tea leaves in the cup. This should clean off any dust etc. on the tea from the manufacturing process.

Brew the tea: pour 150ml (the leaves: water ratio should be about 1:50) of 85°C water in to the cup, and wait for seven minutes until the tea leaves have dilated owing to the absorption of the water.

Drink the Tea: Drink the tea in the following three minutes, and you can enjoy a perfect cup of Longjing tea.